Hot to Vote for “Choke Me” – Romania’s Song at Eurovision 2026

Romania is back in the Eurovision Grand Final, and tonight the Romanian diaspora can make a difference.

Alexandra Căpitănescu, representing Romania with “Choke Me,” has qualified for the Eurovision 2026 Grand Final after Thursday night’s second semi-final. The final takes place tonight, Saturday, May 16, and Romania needs every possible vote from Romanians living abroad.

Romania Needs Its Diaspora Tonight

For Romanians abroad, this is the moment to turn national emotion into votes.

Whether you live in Italy, Spain, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, Ireland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Cyprus, Malta or anywhere else where Eurovision voting is available, tonight is the night to support Romania.

Eurovision is not only about music. It is about visibility, mobilisation, and a country’s ability to make itself heard across Europe and beyond. Romania has returned to the competition after a difficult absence, and Alexandra Căpitănescu has already brought the country back into the final. The next step now depends on the public vote.

VOTE 24. VOTE ROMANIA.

Italy: send SMS with 24 to 475 475 01 or call 894 001 24
Germany: send SMS with 24 to 99599 or call 01371 36 36 24
United Kingdom: vote online at www.esc.vote
France: send SMS with 24 to 7 21 21 or call 3632 24
Austria: send SMS with 24 to 0901 050 25 or call 0901 050 25 24
Belgium: send SMS with 24 to 6015 for RTBF or to 6364 for VRT
Moldova: vote online at www.esc.vote
Greece: send SMS with 24 to 54222 or call 901 901 40 24
Cyprus: send SMS with 24 to 5511 or call 900 318 24
Switzerland: send SMS with 24 to 377 or call 0901 54 49 24
Portugal: call 760 200 1 24
Denmark: send SMS with 24 to 1212
Sweden: send SMS with 24 to 72211 or call 099 212 24
Norway: send SMS with 24 to 26900
Australia: vote online at www.esc.vote

Poland: send SMS with 24 to 74555
Czechia: send SMS with 24 to 906 11 13
Bulgaria: send SMS with 24 to 17500
Serbia: send SMS with 24 to 1557
Croatia: send SMS with 24 to 666777 or call 06155 24
Montenegro: send SMS with 24 to 14741
Latvia: send SMS with 24 to 1897 or call 90213 24
Lithuania: vote online at www.esc.vote
Estonia: send SMS with 24 to 15415 or call 900 70 24
Finland: send SMS with 24 to 173005 or call 070 79 12
Malta: send SMS with 24 to 5061 57
Luxembourg: vote online at www.esc.vote
Israel: vote online at www.esc.vote
Ukraine: send SMS with 24 to 7576
Georgia: send SMS with 24 to 95100
Armenia: send SMS with 24 to 1004
Azerbaijan: send SMS with 24 to 9450
Albania: send SMS with 24 to 54345
Rest of the world: vote online at www.esc.vote

IMPORTANT: In the Grand Final, voting opens before the first song and remains open throughout the show, plus around 40 minutes after the last performance.

Vote for Alexandra Căpitănescu, Then Share the Message

Romanians abroad should not treat tonight as just another Eurovision final. Watch the show, wait for the voting window to open, follow the on-screen instructions in your country, and vote for Romania.

Then share the message. Send it in Romanian groups. Post it on Facebook. Put it on WhatsApp. Share it with friends, families, colleagues and Romanian communities abroad.

A Eurovision result is built not only on one performance, but on thousands of people deciding, at the same time, that their country deserves to be seen.

Alexandra Căpitănescu Brings a Different Romania to Eurovision

Alexandra Căpitănescu is not a safe, predictable Eurovision entry. She brings a darker, more intense and more contemporary version of Romania to the stage.

The winner of The Voice of Romania 2023, she represents Romania with “Choke Me,” a song that has already sparked debate, attention, and strong reactions. That is not a weakness. In Eurovision terms, being noticed matters. A forgettable song disappears. A bold performance travels.

Her qualification for the final proves that Romania is back in the conversation. Now the question is how far that conversation can go.

Tonight Is About More Than Eurovision

For millions of Romanians living abroad, Eurovision is one of the rare nights when a simple action can visibly support Romania on a major international stage.

It takes seconds to vote. It takes seconds to share. But if enough people do it, Romania can climb.

Tonight, Romania does not need silence. It needs mobilisation.

Vote for Alexandra Căpitănescu. Share the message massively. Put Romania back where it belongs: visible, loud and impossible to ignore.